#C43C44#C43C44
#C43C44 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.154; OKLCH L 55.7% C 0.172 H 21.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.15:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C43C44 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(196, 60, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 54%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(356, 69%, 77%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 69.4%, 65.3%, 23.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.16, 54.23, 26.68) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.16, 60.44, 26.19°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.69% 0.16 0.0633) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.69% 0.172 21.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.4268, 15.3885, 7.0991) |
| Luminance | 0.1538 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 2.31
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 2.56
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 3.12
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 4.06
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 4.49
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 4.70
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C43C44 #3CC4BC
analogous
#C43C88 #C43C44 #C4783C
triadic
#C43C44 #44C43C #3C44C4
tetradic
#C43C44 #88C43C #3CC4BC #783CC4
square
#C43C44 #88C43C #3CC4BC #783CC4
split-complementary
#C43C44 #3CC478 #3C88C4
monochromatic
#671F23 #962D33 #C43C44 #D26B71 #E09A9E
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.15
#C43C44 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.08
#C43C44 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C43C44
5.15:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C43C44 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C43C44 | 1.00 | 5.15 | 4.08 | 5.15 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.15 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.08 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.15 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#615B43
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#837840
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D71540
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6D6D6D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c43c44; /* rgb */ color: rgb(196, 60, 68); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.7% 0.172 21.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#dd7a78',
500: '#c43c44',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c43c44; $custom-light: #dd7a78; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c43c44",
"rgb": {
"r": 196,
"g": 60,
"b": 68
},
"hsl": {
"h": 356.471,
"s": 53.543,
"l": 50.196
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55687,
"c": 0.17205,
"h": 21.6
},
"luminance": 0.15385
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C43C44
secondary
#90CCC9
accent
#DDD44B
background
#FEF7F7
surface
#FDEEED
border
#D5C9C8
text
#160A08
muted
#847C7B